'Kite Runner' author pens tribute to refugees who die fleeing war
"It's agonising to leave your home. Those boats are vessels of desperation."
Africa's farmers need political support more than 'seeds, weather and soil'
A combination of good policy and strong political backing is key to turning small farms into "poverty-fighting powerhouses", experts say
Women raped in Mauritania risk jail for seeking justice - report
Sex outside of marriage in Mauritania is officially punishable by flogging, jail time, or in cases of adultery, death by stoning
At '5 minutes to midnight', rights group calls time on climate change
As disasters strengthen, it's time to recognise climate change is now a major human rights risk, says Amnesty International's new chief
Islam shows its female face with rise of women mosques
From Copenhagen to Los Angeles, a handful of female mosques now cater to Muslim women who want their own place of worship, just as men have had through the ages.
Ghana cocoa farmers harness the law to save forests, boost yields
Trees grow naturally on many cocoa farms, providing shade for the delicate crop. But they belong to the state, not the farmers
New Thai law for forest-dwellers does not give ownership rights, activists say
Indigenous and local communities own more than half the world's land under customary rights
Indian sex trafficking survivors take their #MeToo stories online
Of an estimated 20 million commercial sex workers in India, 16 million women and girls are victims of trafficking
Europe struggling to 'catch' bad bosses who enslave migrant workers
Migrants said they toiled for months for little or no pay, and suffered threats and violence
Building hope: art triumphs over war at London Design Biennale
"We want to divert people's attention to focus on rebuilding rather than just destruction"